Bacillus cereus in food
Bacillus cereus is an increasingly common cause of food poisoning. Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive rod capable of producing spores so that it can thrive at both high and low…
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Listeria monocytogenes as a threat in the food industry
Listeriosis caused by Listeria monocytogenes is a serious etiological danger. A significant increase in infections has been observed in recent decades, mainly due to the consumption of contaminated food. In…
Contamination of cosmetics during use
The presence of microorganisms in the cosmetic may cause its delamination, change of fragrance, and loss of its properties. Furthermore, a contaminated cosmetic product poses a threat to consumer health.…
Testing of hand disinfectants
Admission of biocidal product to the European Union market is possible only after prior registration at the Office Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocides. One of the requirements…
Chemical-thermal disinfection of textiles
Disinfection of textiles in the washing process (including clothes) is the process of removing microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, mycobacteria, spores with the use of biocidal preparations intended for…
Room disinfection by fogging – efficacy testing
On the biocidal products market, we can observe a growing interest in preparations for disinfecting rooms by fogging. The increasing popularity of this disinfection method is directly related to the…
Registration of Biocidal Products – Requirements
The current epidemiological situation has contributed to an increase in the number of biocides available. However, before the Office allows a given preparation to be placed on the market, it…
Mechanisms of resistance of Gram-negative bacilli to antibiotics
Bacteria belonging to the order Enterobacterales constitute a large, closely related group of Gram-negative bacilli. They include among others: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Salmonella spp. Many bacteria belonging to…
Microbiological purity of cosmetic products – sources of contamination and microbiological limits
Examination of microbiological purity is next to the stress tests, and the stability test, one of the conditions for the admission of a cosmetic product for sale in the European…
Cosmetics microbiological purity testing
Microbiological purity tests of cosmetics are an important element for the development of the most important document proving the quality of a given product, which is the cosmetic product safety…